Xmas
Kinas Gifts
WHAT FINER GIFT THAN A PIECE OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Genuine Jade Jewellery ?
Necklets, Rings, Bangles, Brooches, Pins,
Pendants etc.
THE
CHINA
JADE
CO.
(Shet Yuen Cheung).
Chin & Building,
Why not make
an carly Inspection ?
Chirstmas Gifts
Just What I Wanted!"
That's sure to be the happy exclamation from those who receive a gift chosen from our varied selection of Perfumes, Toilet Waters and other requisites. THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 14, Queen's Road. Telephone C. 1877.
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"Here's A Christmas Gift
For Your Home!"
THIS Christmas let your home radiate new beauty and joy and melody! Let the songs of the whole wide world entertain and inspire the family. All of this (can be yours through . the wonderful.
COLUMBIA
FIRST TEST MATCH.
ENGLISH TEAM'S DEBACLE.
Sydney, Der. 22- clowd of 330,000 assembled at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, to watch the second day's play in the first. test match. The weather was fue) and a shower of rain that hud falen overnight and had no 1-1 effect on the wicket. Hobbs and Sutcliffe, resuming. Rave the viaktors an excellent surt by carry-
ng the core to 101 without the lors of a wicket. After the lun- chean adjournment, when the score was 167, Sutcliffe gave a chance to Kelleway, off Gregory, and he was out. Thereafter came a disap- pointing collapse, and at the tea adjournment, the score board read, 6 for 239. Hendren made a gal- lunt effort to stop the rot, but s'ood) alone. Hobbs, who had been dismissed when the spore was 22] played a magnifitet innings, dig playing supech footwork at brilli- ant cutting. Ile batted, for 218| Insitutes, and his tally includert only He was accorded. n seven firs (wonderful, prolonged ovatíam on hin retur to the stand, It is his seventh century in England Austra
in test untefes, which constitutes ja rémed, beating Trumper's gix een- turies Soteĥiffe's was a patient aud watchful imings of 160 minutes. He hit five fours ilden was n model uftenre and restraint. He was t The creases for 111 minutes and kit one six mul sis fours
Australia batted for på uinutes be
fore bumps were dawn.
Details of the sezires are:
Australia, first. innings.....450
Bogland, Srst innings:
Hobbs, & Kellewag, b Gregory 115
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1924.
FRESH A'RRIVAL
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7
Wendley, b Grezory
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Gilligan, Gregory....
Freeman, b Gregory
Stradivick. Lb.w., } Gregory
Extras
Toin!
298
Bowling: Gregory, 5 for 111;; Kelleway, none for 44; Mailey, 4 for 129: Hendry, none for 5;. A. Richardson, none for nought.
Ausuklių, second innings: |Bardsley, b Tate ..
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Total, for one wicket, 61 After play had been in progress for three-quarters of an hour the Australian captain, Collins, notified of the death of his sister and he retired, Bardsley captain- ing, and Ryder helding in his place. Andrews fielded for Tay lor who was incapacitated, owing to a slight injury-Renter.
LOCAL CONSUL HONOURED.
SERVICES RENDERED TO ARGENTINE,
Nowa was receiver yesterday of| the award by bia Govornment toj Mr. Houillon, the Peruvian Consul in Hongkong, of the Centenary Modni for Services rendered whitst ho was acting as Consul General) in various parts of Japan.
Mr. Rouillon, it will be remem. bered, Was in the motor boat Moonraker with the Argentinian fliers when they were flung out
Government by A
Jaunch off Kowloon Naval Camber, nod bo! and Mujor Zanni nearly lost their lives.
Mr.
The many
friends of Rouillon, who is extremely popular, will join in congratulating him ou; the signal honour which has been conferred at so appropriate a tino.
V. R. C. CARNIVAL.
RAFFLE OF PICTURES.
The art exhibition at the V.R.C. Jou the 18th and 19th inst. termi.
nated with a fancy dress carnival, which was well attended, and w delightful evening was spent trip. ping to the strains of the President Piorca's band.
During the evening tho pictures which were presented to the Club woro ratled for the benefit of the
Hongkong Benevolent Soolety and a good Bum was roalised. The draw resulted as follows.... First prize, No, 604 Mr. W. Ward; Becond prize, No. 980 (Unölained)) | Third prize, No. 201 Mr Shibobara; Fourth prize, No. 122 (Unölaimed); Fifth priza, No. 207 Mr. P. Ramsay. Prizes may bohad on prosents. tion of tickotarab the V. R. O.
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Christmas Cakes,
Plum Puddings,
Chocolates in Fancy Boxes,
ALL THE CHOICEST CONFECTIONS
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ICE HOUSE ST.
TEL. C. 909.
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